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"I know everyone's talking about sexy names and whatever else. It was about finding the right person. I don't know what's considered 'sexy' or not, and I think you guys determine that. If you write it enough, it becomes 'sexier.' "

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The Dodgers have a tentative agreement with MLB in which they would "retain more than $6 billion" out of their 25-year rights deal with Time Warner Cable, according to sources cited by Bill Shaikin of the L.A. TIMES. The settlement would "avert a showdown between the Dodgers and MLB in U.S. Bankruptcy Court and would effectively end the court's jurisdiction over the Dodgers' affairs." A source said that the settlement also would indicate that the overall value of the of the Dodgers' contract with TWC is "at about $8.5 billion." The Dodgers' current contract with Fox Sports "expires after this season." Fox "pays the Dodgers $39 million this season, with the team forwarding $13 million to an MLB revenue-sharing pool." The league under terms o ...